Chao Luo
- Associate Professor
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. Chao Luo
- Job Title
- Associate Professor
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 329
Affiliations
Departments
- Chemistry & Biochemistry Department (Instructional Faculty)
Research Areas
- Applied Science
- Chemistry
- Engineering
Education
- PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, (2015)
- MS, Technical Institute of Chemistry and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (2011)
- BS, Wuhan University, (2008)
Current Research
Research interests include energy storage and electrochemical catalysis fields. The primary research interest focuses on rechargeable batteries such as Li-ion, Na-ion, K-ion, dual-ion batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, multivalent-metal batteries, aqueous batteries and all-solid-state batteries. Our group will develop new materials and new chemistries for high performance and sustainable energy storage devices.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Luo teaches the modern polymer chemistry course (CHEM 613). He has more than 6 years of experience in teaching and advising students in STEM.
Selected Publications
- M. Mao, C. Luo*, T. Pollard, S. Hou, T. Gao, X. Fan, C. Cui, J. Yue, Y. Tong, G. Yang, T. Deng, M. Zhang, J. Ma, L. Suo, O. Borodin*, C. Wang*, A Pyrazine-Based Polymer for Fast-Charge Batteries, Angewandte Chemie, Int. Ed., 2019, Accepted, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201910916.
- C. Luo, X. Ji, J. Chen, K.J. Gaskell, X. He, Y. Liang, J. Jiang, C. Wang, Solid-State Electrolyte Anchored with Carboxylated Azo Compound for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 8567-8571.
- C. Luo, S. Hou, X. Ji, N. Eidson, X. Fan, Y. Liang, T. Deng, J. Jiang, C. Wang, Azo Compounds Derived from Electrochemical Reduction of Nitro Compounds for High Performance Li-Ion Batteries, Adv. Mater. 2018, 30, 1706498.
- C. Luo, O. Borodin, X. Ji, S. Hou, K.J. Gaskell, X. Fan, J. Chen, T. Deng, R. Wang, J. Jiang, C. Wang, Azo compounds as a family of organic electrode materials for alkali-ion batteries, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A 2018, 115, 2004-2009.
- C. Luo, X. Fan, Z. Ma, T. Gao, C. Wang, Self-healing Chemistry between Organic Material and Binder for Stable Sodium Ion Batteries, Chem 2017, 3, 1050-1062.
Awards
- Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship, University of Maryland
- Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad
- Harry K. Wells Graduate Fellowship, University of Maryland
Contact Info

- Name
- Dr. Chao Luo
- Job Title
- Associate Professor
- Website
- Phone Number
- Office Number
- Planetary Hall, Room 329